Protect the Amazon rainforest

Last edited 22 October 2010 at 3:03pm

As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.

Campaign updates

Drought in the Amazon: are deforestation and climate change to blame?

Deforestation The Amazon rainforest plays a very important role in the production of water vapor across the region. Around half of the area's rainfall...
Posted by admin - 26 October, 2005 - 08:00

Is the Amazon running dry?

Home to the greatest variety of life on Earth, the Amazon is both the largest rainforest and the largest river basin in the world, covering over 6,000...
Posted by admin - 24 October, 2005 - 08:00

Is the Amazon running dry?

Home to the greatest variety of life on Earth, the Amazon is both the largest rainforest and the largest river basin in the world, covering over 6,000...
Posted by admin - 24 October, 2005 - 08:00

Amazon soya king receives Golden Chainsaw award

 Thanks to the over 30,000 international web supporters who voted in our web poll, Blairo Maggi, the world's biggest soya farmer and governor of...
Posted by admin - 20 June, 2005 - 08:00

Amazon soya king receives Golden Chainsaw award

 Thanks to the over 30,000 international web supporters who voted in our web poll, Blairo Maggi, the world's biggest soya farmer and governor of...
Posted by admin - 20 June, 2005 - 08:00

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